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yes. Ditto

Yeah, I remember those times.........man, where did it go

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For Thai equip go with one of the places that makes them, Fairtex, Vut, etc. Otherwise for everyday run of the mill pads, any other company out there have just about the same quality, i.e., Century, Proforce, Macho. Just my 2 cents

Probably too late by now, but for what it's worth, I forgot https://www.satori-gi.com custom made in black or white.

I have a Kwon warm-up suit and it is nice. Well at least I like it

Crash, You've made many valid points. I was training last night with my son's karate teacher, and we got a little into a discussion about how our training was back in the day compared to what it would be like today. We touched on the term "McDojo" "MacDojo", and came to the conclusion that they do exist for purpose of making money, and not the quality of training they provide. Heck, I've seen it first hand when a close friend/training partner of mine ran a TKD school for his boss. It was all about how much money he could pull in a month, and how much product he could move onto his students. Now my friend wasn't into the whole idea, but it was his job and main source of income, so he did what he had to do to get paid. Eventually he quit and now all is well in terms of his maritial arts training and ways of passing his knowledge on to others. You make a good point that all schools, dojos, clubs, etc. shouldn't be labeled a "McDojo" based on certain aspects of what they offer the student. It is also very wise for the student to try a place out first hand, and do as much research into the place before joining. After all, it will be that person's ultimate choice as to whether they join or not. Or if they are receiving the training that works for them. In the end, I don't think anyone person can tell another what a particular dojo is like unless they've had first hand experience with the place, and it's more than one person saying the same thing about the place. One person's opinion dosen't necessarily make the majority, and what isn't good for one person dosen't mean it isn't good for you. When I think back to my training days coming up through the ranks, I can't see a dojo like mine surviving in today's litigus world. For those who throw out that traditional ma training dosen't work, or is a waste of time, I have to disagree. Many mma have a core root of some type of ma in their background, but this is a differnt subject matter in itself, so that's all I have to say on it at this time.

Very nice indeed, and not a bad price for a custom pair.

Any style would be good for getting in shape. It just depends on how hard the workouts are, and how much the individual puts into it.

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Obviously this guy missed a big part during his training to BB.

Hey Cheeky: What a pal I've been.....I totally missed your post here . That's my bad, I'll try to make sure it dosen't happen again . Hope all is well with everything, see you on the forum Oh, and I'll be checking in from time to time Now if I could get Fenris-Wolf back, then we can say the gangs all here

Kara-Ho Kempo organization

From my understanding, he's one of Britian's top Shotokan instructors. Congrats to him on his recent promotion

I think for the most part, all the martial arts supply places carry the same type Sai, round or octagon. They all seem to be generic in construction, maybe some heavier than others. You can check ebay for some, as I see them listed all the time. It'll be a matter of the length you need.

Kinda reminds me of Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Carribean. Although I prefer Johnny Depp's character to Cruise's in the Last Samurai.

Are there any release moves in your bo kata? One-handed spins? Perhaps slowing down a bit in the areas where you tend to loose your grip, or hold tighter. How about some stick-um on your hands? Kinda difficult to assess without knowing the bo kata

Next to the Shureido, I'd say get a custom pair made, but only if your seriously into investing in your weapons training/collection.

Have you've checked all the martial arts supply sites on the net? There are many that you can shop from. I'm sure there are shops on your side of the border If not, check https://www.sakura-0.com they have decent prices, and their customer service is very good.

I would personally like to subscribe to the magazine if it were possible. The PDF format, just isn't for me when it comes to good martial arts publications. I'm surprised Black Belt magazine hasn't switched over to the PDF format, but then again their actual content would probably be reduced to 2 pages

With the styles you've listed, I would say it would be the footwork and stances. Because unlike Shotokan, you'll probably have alot more higher stances, your feet pointing outward vs. in, and then transitioning from high to low. Unlike in Shotokan, majority of the time, you maintain that low lined stance throughout many of your katas. At least that was my experience when I studied Shotokan. You will also incorporate many circular movements with your blocks and strikes vs. Shotokan. So I would guess that you'd have to learn to be more relaxed in your execution of techniques.

Work more of your angles when moving, utilize more parries versus hard blocks, just my 2cents

6hrs. by car. 1hr. by plane. Lucky for me!

I have a practice set since the 1980's. For the most part just collecting dust